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Christ

[ krahyst ]

noun

  1. Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
  2. the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament (used chiefly in versions of the New Testament).
  3. someone regarded as similar to Jesus of Nazareth.


interjection

  1. Sometimes Offensive. (used as an oath or strong expression of disbelief, dismay, awe, disappointment, pain, etc.)

Christ

/ °ì°ù²¹Éª²õ³Ù /

noun

  1. Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), regarded by Christians as fulfilling Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah
  2. the Messiah or anointed one of God as the subject of Old Testament prophecies
  3. an image or picture of Christ
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

interjection

  1. taboo.
    an oath expressing annoyance, surprise, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Christ

1
  1. A title by which Christians (see also Christian ) refer to Jesus . The word is a Greek translation of the Hebrew messiah , meaning “the anointed one.”

Christ

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  1. A title for Jesus meaning “ Messiah ” or “anointed one.”
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ°ä³ó°ùŸ±²õ³Ù±ô²â, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Christ1

Learned respelling of Middle English, Old English °ä°ùÄ«²õ³Ù < Latin °ä³ó°ùÄ«²õ³Ù³Ü²õ < Greek ³Š³ó°ùÄ«²õ³ÙŽÇ²õ anointed, translation of Hebrew ³ŸÄå²õ³óÄ«²¹áž¥ anointed, Messiah
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Christ1

Old English °ä°ùÄ«²õ³Ù, from Latin °ä³ó°ùÄ«²õ³Ù³Ü²õ, from Greek khristos anointed one (from khriein to anoint), translating Hebrew ³ŸÄå²õ³óÄ«²¹³ó Messiah
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Much of the "Girls Gone Bible" brand, Aldrete said, is about "being transparent" and embracing the forgiveness of Jesus Christ.

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But the moral of the story is clear: Christ’s story is an iconic tale of hope emerging from darkness.

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He never announced a retirement but quit fighting and began preaching, on street corners at first, then, after ordination, in his own Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Houston.

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After a second professional loss, Foreman retired in 1977 and became an ordained minister at the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Texas, which he founded and built.

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She added, to jeers and cheers: “I believe Jesus Christ would approve this policy.”

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